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Engines

N1 Offers Specialized Engine Mx Program

The Smart Engine Program is a specialized engine program through which customers only pay for the maintenance they receive.
Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA Announces Maintenance Scholarship Recipients

The awards are an opportunity for business aviation maintenance technicians to improve their careers with technical education and training.

Tempus Aircraft Files for Bankruptcy

The company, which formerly served as the sales and service center for the Southwestern U.S. for Pilatus, canceled an auction with Starman Brothers.
Maintenance and Modifications

Deer Jet Signs 3-Year Contract for Honeywell Services

Deer Jet enrolled 12 of its Gulfstreams in the Honeywell Avionics Protection Plan and nine aircraft into the Honeywell Mechanical Program.
Maintenance and Modifications

Cutter Named Pilatus Service Center for Southwest U.S.

Tempus Aircraft, which previously held this position with Pilatus, is currently under receivership.
Maintenance and Modifications

Helisota To Promote ASA's SAM 11

The MRO service provider signed a cooperation agreement with Airline Software Applications ApS to promote its CAMO and MRO IT solution SAM 11.
Maintenance and Modifications

Clay Lacy Aviation Opens Mx Facility in Connecticut

The 65,000 sq. ft.-facility can complete light line maintenance for engine and airframe, avionics troubleshooting and repairs, and more.
Maintenance and Modifications

Safran Inks Mx Deals with Papillon, Rainier Heli

The contracts permit a seven-year MRO agreement that supports 16 Arriel 2D engines for Papillon and Rainier with several more to be added this year.
Maintenance and Modifications

Blackhawk Expands EASA OK for Caravan Engine Upgrade

Blackhawk's EASA approval expansion for the XP140 Engine+ Upgrade includes the Aero Acoustics Kit and the MT 5-Blade composite propeller.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Wins EASA STC for Boeing Bizliner Ka-Band

Jet Aviation recently received one of the first EASA STCs for Ka-Band system integration on a Boeing 747-400 at its Basel facility.
Maintenance and Modifications

Av8 PMA Adding New Dallas Facility

The new Dallas facility will be the hub for the company’s engineering and certification work.

Luton Announces Summer Nighttime Noise Restrictions

The new nighttime noise restrictions start June 1 through September 30 and will take place every summer until further notice.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Greenpoint Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Started in 1987 by Jon Buccola and John Broback, the company, which now employs more than 300 people, provides VIP interior completion.
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Safety

MedAire Offering More Emotional Support, Security Services

MedAire is actively recommending emotional support for crew and increasing security services on new aircraft.
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Metrojet Appoints New Director of Aircraft Management

Patrick Bouvry will work alongside the flight operations team to create strategies for aircraft management sales, account management, marketing, and more.
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Gulfstream Reaches 300th G650 Delivery Milestone

The first aircraft entered service in December 2012 and the G650 continues to be in high demand.
Engines

StandardAero, R-R Sign 20-year Engine MRO Agreement

StandardAero will provide maintenance and overhaul services for the AE 2100, AE 1107, and T56 Series IV engine models through 2038.
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Combines JAS and PAS Brands

Jet Aviation Specialists and PAS Technologies are now operating under a single brand name: StandardAero Component Services.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Ontic, Honeywell Sign Accord for LCD Cockpit Displays

Approximately 26 product families with 162 line replaceable units are covered under this agreement.
Engines

Wayman Aviation Academy Adds Two Diesel Models to Fleet

t Sun 'n' Fun 2018, Wayman Aviation Academy announced it has added two diesel Cessna C-172 Jet-A, bringing its fleet to 33 aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

JetSupport Receives Part 145 Approval for King Air 200

Under this approval, JetSupport can provide maintenance and avionics services for the King Air 200 series.
Maintenance and Modifications

Blackhawk Receives Approval for XP67A Engine+ Upgrade

Blackhawk recently received approval from Transport Canada for the King Air 350 XP67A Engine+ Upgrade.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dart Aerospace and Drallim Ink Service Agreement

Drallim will provide repair and overhaul services for Dart’s remote cargo hooks, swivel, and long lines at its Hastings, U.K. facility.

Connecting, Engaging, and Inspiring at WAI2018

This year's Women in Aviation Conference in Reno saw 3,200 attendees, 162 aviation companies and organizations, and $692,465 in scholarships.
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Aviation Weather Center Announces Updates

At the Women in Aviation Conference, the Aviation Weather Center offered updates on its GOES-R series satellites and its Graphical Forecasts for Aviation.

Human Factor Extra: Top-of-Descent Landing Assessment

Listen to a two-member flight crew make a top-of-decent assessment in this bonus episode of AIN’s The Human Factor.
Maintenance and Modifications

Launch Acquires PlaneTechs

This acquisition will add more than 100,000 technicians to Launch’s roster of aviation personnel.
Engines

EASA Certifies Vector Aerospace Africa for Engine MRO

The Lanseria facility, which was opened in 2010, is a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A designated overhaul facility with distribution rights.

Aircraft MRO Market To Grow 3.8% Annually in Near Term

Esticast Research and Consulting reported that an increase in the number of air passengers will cause growth in the business and general aviation sectors.

Stevens Aviation Adds Five AOG Techs, Two New Locations

Stevens Aviation will add five new technicians to its mobile AOG team on March 30 and will operate new AOG facilities in F.L. and G.A. starting May 1.